Introduction to quantum mechanics. Covers theoretical foundations of quantum mechanics (state kets, operators, complex vector spaces, measurement theory, wavefunctions); position, momentum, and linear translations; time evolution and quantum dynamics; decoherence of wave packets; harmonic oscillators; quantum mechanics and classical electromagnetism; path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics; theory of rotations and angular momentum; Wigner-Eckart theorem.
Course Units
3
Typically Offered
Fall